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Mary Ann Kennedy continues Radio 3's celebration of British music with more from the Shetland Folk Festival, focusing on the Islands' own strong musical heritage, which shows influences from nearby Scandinavia as well as mainland Scotland. Local fiddle player Kevin Henderson plays tunes in Shetland style, Claire White sings in Shetland dialect, and there are highlights of the Isles' Gathering, a get-together of leading musicians from both Orkney and Shetland.
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- TrackArtist
- 1.Da Cross ReelDa Cross ReelThe Isles Gathering
- 2.Shetland Reels (Tilley Plump, Up da Stroods, Da Grocer)Shetland Reels (Tilley Plump, Up da Stroods, Da Grocer)The Isles Gathering
- 3.Handover Set (Peter D Scolley Reel, Billy Nicolson, The Hamars O' Syradale)Handover Set (Peter D Scolley Reel, Billy Nicolson, The Hamars O' Syradale)The Isles Gathering
- 4.Farewell to StromnessFarewell to StromnessThe Isles Gathering
- 5.Lily (Lily, The Strynd, Tipping the Scales)Lily (Lily, The Strynd, Tipping the Scales)The Isles Gathering
- 6.Boys i'the LoungeBoys i'the LoungeThe Isles Gathering